Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
EMBASSY OFFICIAL CAUSES STIR IN COURT Daily News 6 July 2011 Mutare Correspondent A magistrate barred a South African embassy official from taking notes on the proceedings of a case involving father and son, Janse and Martinus Grobler, both South African farmers accused of firing at war veterans. Despite admitting that he was unaware of …
Cattle thief jailed for 189 years http://www.newzimbabwe.com/ 04/07/2011 00:00:00 by Staff Reporter A CATTLE thief has been sentenced to 189 years in jail for stock theft – dwarfing the previous record sentence of 47 years for the crime. Fabion Nyamayedenga, 40, from Murehwa, raided farms and kraals in Mashonaland East province between October 2009 and December 2010.He …
SADC judges slam illegal closure of Tribunal http://www.swradioafrica.com By Alex Bell24 June 2011 The top legal minds from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have all demanded compensation over the closure of the region’s human rights Tribunal, a move the judges have said was ‘illegal’. In the strongest criticism yet of the shock move by SADC leaders …
Over 500 families face eviction Tuesday, 14 June 2011 22:56 By Daniel Nemukuyu OVER 500 families face eviction from Nyarungu Farm in Waterfalls, Harare, where they have lived for 11 years amid reports that the property belongs to Jetmaster Properties owned by businessman Mr Philip Chiyangwa. Jetmaster – a sister company to Pinnacle …
Gweru court defends illegal invasion of SA farmer’s land http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Alex Bell14 June 2011 A Gweru court has defended the illegal and often violent invasion of a Somabhula farm, after the farmer was on Tuesday found guilty of refusing to give up his land. 87 year old Phillip Hapelt, a South African citizen, was forced to …
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AG to challenge court on assets http://www.timeslive.co.za/ AG moves to stop auction of Cape properties, claiming Gauteng judge’s ruling was ‘null and void’Jun 11, 2011 3:19 PM | By HARARE CORRESPONDENT Zimbabwe’s Attorney-General (AG) says he will appeal the North Gauteng High Court ruling that went in favour of three Zimbabwean farmers in the case dealing with the …
Zim to appeal SA ruling in favour of white farmers http://www.eyewitnessnews.co.za/ Eyewitness News | 4 Hour(s) Ago Zimbabwe’s attorney general on Thursday said the government will appeal against a ruling made this week in the North Gauteng High Court in favour of white Zimbabwean farmers. The ruling allows dispossessed Zimbabwean farmers to sell off Zimbabwean state assets in …
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Farmer’s offer letter nullified The Herald, 3 June 2011 By Daniel Nemukuyu A white farmer will remain on his 10-hectare ploy at Good Hope Farm in Harare after the Supreme Court nullified the acquisition of the piece of land on the basis that it was urban land. The land was allocated to Ms E Mashongwa …
MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AfriForum 6 June 2011 Zimbabwean farmers win legal battle in North Gauteng High Court While white farmers in Zimbabwe are still facing persecution and oppression, the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria ruled in favour of three Zimbabwean farmers today in the case dealing with the seizure of Zimbabwean assets …
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End Near for Zimbabwe’s Last White Farmers http://www.voanews.com/ Peta Thornycroft | Harare May 30, 2011 Zimbabwe’s Supreme Court heard a case on behalf of three farmers who claimed the constitution excluded confiscation of their land because they bought their properties after the colonial era ended with independence in 1980. The Supreme Court did not agree and quickly …